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Who was oldest signer of dec of independence?

At 70 years old Benjamin Franklin was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence. The longest living Declaration on Independence signer was Charles Carroll of Carrollton he lived to be 95.


What role did Thomas Jefferson play in the Revolution?

Jefferson played an active role in starting the Revolution, serving as a member of the Continental Congress that declared independence. He wrote and sighed the Declaration of Independence.


How does the Declaration of Independence help the civil rights movement?

The Declaration of Independence states that "all men are created equal". In the time the Civil Rights Moventent started it had been about 100 years since Dec of Independence was written. Also, black slaves was a regular thing and blacks were more of property than a "man" (as in they didn't even think about blacks in as "men" because white's were so used to not) The Declaration of Independence was brought up because that is what our nation is based on and blacks ARE still men. (and my best friend is a black!.... well girl) I don't know if that helped. It's kind of hard to explain.....


When was Kenya founded?

December 12, 1963 is the date that Kenya was founded. This is the date it gained its independence from the United Kingdom. Kenya is located in East Africa and has an estimated population of 44,037,656.


Who was Charles Goodnight?

Cowman and Plainsman (1949) (born March 5, 1836, Macoupin County, Ill., U.S.-died Dec. 12, 1929) He was an American cattleman, who helped bring law and order to the Texas Panhandle.